No. 5,815 in Dutch
ontmoedigen
To discourage.
In a sentence
De zware kritiek begon hem te ontmoedigen.
The harsh criticism began to discourage him.
The word 'ontmoedigen' is used as a verb meaning 'to discourage', describing how criticism impacts someone emotionally.
Slechte resultaten kunnen studenten ontmoedigen om verder te studeren.
Poor results can discourage students from continuing their studies.
Here, 'ontmoedigen' is employed to demonstrate how outcomes or factors dissuade individuals from pursuing an action.
Om anderen niet te ontmoedigen, probeerde hij optimistisch te blijven.
To not discourage others, he tried to remain optimistic.
The usage here denotes a preventive action against causing discouragement to others due to one's attitude or behavior.
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